I was shocked to see that I haven't posted anything since February! Time has just flown by and I never seem to have enough of it to do everything I want to do.
A friend of mine told me that I'm constantly distracted by all the pretty butterflies, and I need to take a step back and focus on one at a time. So I've been trying that. "What are my butterflies?" I hear you ask.
Let's make a list:
- Studies - I'm in my first year of BCOM Management Accounting. The company I work for is very generously paying my tuition and it's an opportunity I'm not prepared to pass up. I've almost finished my second semester exams (one more to go) and then I can take a break until January/February.
- Reiki I, II and Advanced - Week 7 is on Tuesday night (it's a 12 week course), and then I have my certificate to practice Usui Shiki Ryoho or Western Reiki from the Soul Healing Academy. For those who don't know what Reiki is, it's touch-energy healing. It can be used for anything from a common cold, to helping cancer patients. Does it work? My own experience says yes, but there's no way to scientifically validate it. The only proof, as they say, is in the pudding. Nevertheless, I'm loving every second of the course.
- Level 1 Animal Communication - This is a biggie. A real BIG butterfly in my entire collection of butterflies. I registered for the home study course via the Animal Healing Centre and although it's taking me a while to work through it, I have started to practice it with my animals and with some friends' animals. All I'm going to say is WOW! As soon as this level is done, I'm going to move on to Level 2 and then Masters, which will allow me to teach Animal Communication. Technically, I suppose I could teach it now since it's not really a formal 'degree' as such, and I've had some really amazing results with it already; but a lot of work and love went into creating these courses, by people who are really passionate about what they do, and why they do it. They have a lot more experience than I do at this point in time, and it wouldn't be fair to them, myself and others if I passed on my learning without experiencing everything they have to offer. Once again, there's no scientific proof that can validate Animal Communication, but then again, there's no scientific proof that we're not all figments of someone's imagination.
- Dog Training - This is something I've wanted to do for years. We have just added a new canine companion to our pack, bringing us up to a total of 3. Ali is a fox-terrier, and still quite young. She's a rescue dog of sorts - a friend of mine realised her previous owners were a bit...uncaring of her well-being and when she gave birth to puppies after wandering the streets freely, the SPCA was called in. A long story short, Ali ended up with us (skinny and recovering from biliary and a uterine infection), and is now sterilized and due to be vaccinated when her stitches come out. In the meantime, Lady and I have been to training classes (Lady is 6 years old and has never been to training before), and she was just amazing. I suddenly realised how a mother feels when their child learns to walk for the first time. I'm going to be taking Lady, Tobi and Ali to training every Sunday and we're all really looking forward to it. It's fun, social and gets us all some much-needed exercise as well as some discipline and agility classes for the girls. I'm hoping that with time, I'll be able to offer dog training in conjunction with Animal Communication.
- Teaching - Once more, another big butterfly. I love teaching. I started out studying teaching, but left for a variety of reasons. Now, I want to get back into it. Montessori is a method of early childhood teaching that really strikes a chord with me. Best part of it, is that I can study it part time for a year, complete my practical in three months and get international accreditation in the Montessori method. This also allows me to open my own school if I choose to do so. I'm not sure about the latter option; but the main reason I want to do this is because I miss working with kids. I worked with them for just over a year, and it's something I love and am passionate about. Enough said.
- Spirituality - You've probably already guessed by now that I have some unconventional views. If you haven't, you haven't been paying attention. I believe very strongly in the ability of humans to create their own reality - their lives. We can choose what happens; or doesn't, in our everyday existence. Is this an easy thing to do? No. But it's far from impossible. I've done a lot of self-therapy with shamans, (the friend I mentioned who told me I have too many butterflies), and I'm not even half-way done yet. But, I am getting there, and am working on it continuously. Part of this process is in helping others to do the same with their lives. To create positive, healthy and well-balanced people who actually LIVE. Energy work definitely forms a major part of this, and although a lot of people will scoff and shrug it off, I've seen and experienced too many wonderful things to ever be afraid of being thought a nut again. My opinion and the way I live my life is all that's important to me now, and I'm choosing to make the most of it - bumps, lumps, nuts and all.
And each day I tell myself I have plenty of time, and the other butterflies will come to land in my hands if I just wait patiently and focus on one at a time... So that's what I'm doing. My life is definitely happening.
